Philippine tarsier vs Small Persimmon

Carlito syrichta compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine tarsier	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tarsiidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Carlito	Diospyros
Species	Carlito syrichta	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine tarsier	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.